Wall structure.



H. A. SMITH.

WALL STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2. 97.

Patented Dec. 18, 1917.

6 a uli, I

1 INVENTOR.

' jwALL srnno'runni To all 'whom it may concern: s i Be it known .that l HIRAM A. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, resi'ding `at PawPaw,` co'unty of' Van'Buren, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful:Improvements in .Wall Structures, of which the following is a specification.

?T his invention'relates to improvementsin wall structures. e v i .'l`he main objects` of -thisinvention are to provide an improved hooped wall structure in which the hoops are so disposed and con nected as to e'tl'ectively support' all the staves or blocks of the .wall.

. Fur-ther -ob.jects, a-nd:objects relating to structural details,. will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I acconplsh the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following"specification. -Th`e invention is clearly defined and pointed'out in the claims.

'A' structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention-'is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, Jforming a part of this specification; in which:

Figure I is a detail'front elevation of a silo embodying the features' of my invention.

Fig. IIis 'a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of F igs. I and III. i i r Figi` III is a detail View, partially in section, on a linecorrespondingsto line 3-3 of Fig s. I andII. r u 4 Fig. IVisa perspective View of a pair of the lugs employed. i

Fig. V is a persp ective view of another type 'of lugsemployed.

I Fig. VI is a detail longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 67 6 'of Fi'g. I.

=In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views'are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines In the erecting of my improved silo I lay the wall blocks'l in tiers so as to provide door openings 2. The door blocks or cross members 3 eXtend 'across these door openings, the door blocks being laid in the wall with the wall blocks as the silo is erected. The wall is encircled'by the hoops 4 disposed across the door blocks 3, as shown in Fig. I. These hoops 4 are provided with adjusting lugs 5. The details ot these lugs are not shown, as lugs suitable for the pur- Specification of LtterslPateiit. i Patented Dec 18,191?,

Application filed February 2, 1917. Serial No. 146,110.

pose are known in the art. Between the hoops'4 are intermediate hoops` 6. On'the hoops 4 at each side of the door opening I mount 'the multiple'lugs 7 having-holes 8 therethrough for the hoops 4 andeyes 9Lfor thetruss rods 10, %which aredisposedvat one side of the hoops 4. The lugs 7 are alsopro'- Vided with outwardly diverging eyes ll 'for the V-shaped tie rods 12: On these tie rods I` mount the attaching lugs 13 for'the intereyes 14 for the hoops and transverse eyes or holes 15 through Whichthe tierods are arranged The lugs arei preferably pro vicled with inwardly -projecting wall engagmediate hoops 6. These` ttaching lugs have ing members 16, see'Fig. ll, which engage the wall between blocks thereof and prevent the lugs ,slipping up and. down. The truss rods 1.0, tie rods 12, and, the hoops 6: are threaded at their 'ends :to receive suitable nuts 17 by meansvof which they'inay be tightened to' properly tension the same.. v

W`ith` this simple and very economical arrangement of partsI am enabled to-sup port the wall blocks throughout andxalso properly support the door blocks. lVith the 1 u walls thu's supported the blocks are` not likely to become broken or distorted owing to unequal stresses,` a`s they, are securely bound or hooped throughout, and the hooping connected toprovide a connected port ''or-vthe-silo..` i i I have illustrated and described my improvements in a 'simple and practical .embodiment thereofl I have not attemptedto illustrateor describe variousadaptations r which might be desirable in the generalapplicationr of i my improvements, as I believe the disclosure made' will enable those skilled inthe art? to which myinvention relates to embody or adaptthe same as conditionsmay require. 1

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent, s: i

1. The combination with a wall comprising'` tween stichhoops, V-shaped tie rods disposed in opposed pairs at the sides of the door opening and engaged 'with the said tie rodeyes of said lugs, attaching lugs on the ends of said intermediate hoops disposed 'in the bights of said tie rods, said attaching lngs having eyes for said internediate hoops and* transverse holes through which sad tierods.

whereby they may be adjusted, said first named hoops being provided with adjusting lugs. i i a 2. The combination'with a wall comprising biocks laid to provide a door opening and door blocks extending across said opening, of hoops disposed across said door biocks, oppositely disposed pairs of lugs monnted on said hoops at the edges of the door opens ing and provided with hoies through which said hoops are arrangedand central truss rod eyes and outwardly diverging tie rod eyes, intermediate hoops disposed between such hoops, V-shaped tie rods disposed in opposed pairs at the 'sides of the door opening and engaged with the said tie rod eyes of said lugs, attaching lugs on the ends of said intermediate hoops disposed in the bights of said tie rods, said' attaching lugs having eyes for said intermediate hoops and transverse holes through which said tie rods are arranged, and truss rods connecting said pairs of lugs engaged in the said truss rod eyes thereof, the said tie rods, truss rods and intermediate hoops being threaded at their ends and provided with attaching nuts whereby they may be adjusted, said first named hoops being provided with adjusting lugs.

3. The combination of a wall provided with a door opening and cross nembers extending across. said opening, of hoops disposed across said cross members, lugs mounted on said hoops at the edges of the door opening` and provided With inwardly projecting wall engaging nembers and with truss rod and tie rod eyes, intermediate hoops disposed between such hoops, tie rods disposed at the sides of the door opening and engaged with the said tie rod eyes of said lugs, attaching lugs for said intermediate hoops engaged with said tie rods, and truss rods connecting said pars of lugs engaged in the said truss rod eyes thereof, the said tie rods, truss rods and intermediate hoops beingprovided with adjusting nuts, said first named hoops being provided With adjnsting `1ngs,

4. The combination of a wall provided with a door opening and cross members ex'- tending across said opening, of hoops disposed across said cross members, lugs mounted on saidhoops atthe edges-of the door opening and provided with truss :rod and tie rod eyes, intermediate hoops disposed between such hoops, tierods disposed at the sides of the door opening-and engaged with the said tie rod eyes of said lugs, attaching iugs for said intermediate hoops engaged with said tie rods, andtruss rods connecting said pairs of lugs engagedinthe said truss rod eyes thereof, the saidtie rods, truss rods and intermediate hoopsbeingvprovided with adjusting nuts, said first, namedhoops being provided with. adjusting luge.

5. The combination of a Wall provided with a door opening and crossmembers eX- tending across said opening, of hoops disposed across said cross members, pairs of lngs mounted on said hoops at the edges of the door opening and provided with inwardly projecting wall engaging members, intermediate hoops disposed between such hoops, tie rods disposed at the sides of the door opening connected to said lugs, attaching lugs for said intermediate hoopsengaged With said tie rods, and truss rods connecting said pairs of ings, said tie rods, truss rods and hoops being provided withvadjusting means.

6. The combination of a wall provided with a door opening and cross members eX- tending across said opening, ofhoops dis posed across said cross members, pairs of lugs mounted on said hoops at the edges of the door opening, intermediate hoops disposed between such hoops,.tie rods disposed at the sides .of the door opening and; connected to said lugs, attaching lugs for said intermediate hoops engaged with said tie rods, and truss rods connecting'said pairs of lugs, said tie rods, truss rods and hoops being provided with adjusting means.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of tWo witnesses.

HIRAM A. SMITH. Witnesses: r

LUELLA G. GREENFIELD, -MARGARET L. GLASGOW.

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